How Can the Sedative and Analgesic Effects of Virtual Reality Technology Be More Precisely Assessed in Pediatric Dental Care? Methodological Insights From an Ongoing Randomized Controlled Trial [Response to Letter]

Wenjuan Cao; Chunpeng Liu; Zaiyong Yang; Yuchen Wang; Jiayi Dou; Xueling Qiu; Liting Zhang; Aiqin Lv; Lu Tang

doi:10.2147/jpr.s624627

June 1, 2026Journal of Pain ResearchOpen Access

How Can the Sedative and Analgesic Effects of Virtual Reality Technology Be More Precisely Assessed in Pediatric Dental Care? Methodological Insights From an Ongoing Randomized Controlled Trial [Response to Letter]

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The aim is to assess how virtual reality technology can effectively reduce pain and anxiety in children during dental procedures.
Ongoing randomized controlled trial design
Participants include children experiencing acute pulpitis
Utilizing virtual reality as a sedative and analgesic intervention
Results are pending as the trial is ongoing, but initial feedback suggests positive trends in reducing anxiety and pain.

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Randomized trial explores analgesic and sedative effects of virtual reality in pediatric dental care, suggesting enhanced assessment methods.

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Cao et al. (2026) studied this question.

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